Ben Hess

Selected in the first round (No. 26 overall) of the 2024 MLB Draft by the New York Yankees out of Alabama... signed with the Yankees on July 22, 2024 for a below-slot $2,747,500 bonus... ranked by MLB Pipeline as the Draft’s No. 44 prospect, Hess dealt with injury concerns in high school and during his first two collegiate seasons, including a right flexor strain that limited him to seven games in 2023... over his college career, Hess posted a 12-6 record and a 4.81 ERA in 33 games (30 starts)... became the first pitcher the Yankees have taken with their top pick since Clarke Schmidt in 2017...